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Dealing with construction: Quality of building … regulations in South Africa

South Africa: Dealing with construction: Quality of building … regulations was 2 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
2 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 186 countries
All-time high
2 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
All-time low
2 DB16-20 methodology
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Dealing with construction permits: Quality of building regulations in South Africa, 2014–2019

00.511.522014201620192014: 2 DB16-20 methodology2015: 2 DB16-20 methodology2016: 2 DB16-20 methodology2017: 2 DB16-20 methodology2018: 2 DB16-20 methodology2019: 2 DB16-20 methodology

Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.

Analysis

In 2019, dealing with construction permits: quality of building regulations in South Africa stood at 2 DB16-20 methodology. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

That places South Africa 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Dealing with construction: Quality of building … regulations in South Africa, year by year

Year DB16-20 methodology Change
2014 2 DB16-20 methodology —
2015 2 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2016 2 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2017 2 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2018 2 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%
2019 2 DB16-20 methodology +0.0%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 2 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2 DB16-20 methodology, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 2 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2 DB16-20 methodology, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)

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Frequently asked questions

What is dealing with construction permits: quality of building regulations in South Africa?
Dealing with construction permits: quality of building regulations in South Africa was 2 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dealing with construction permits: quality of building regulations recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest dealing with construction permits: quality of building regulations recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
How does South Africa rank for dealing with construction permits: quality of building regulations?
South Africa ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is dealing with construction permits: quality of building regulations rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Dealing with construction permits: Quality of building regulations index (0-2) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dealing with construction permits: Quality of building regulations index (0-2) (DB16-20 methodology)
Unit
DB16-20 methodology
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 1,115 data points, 2014–2019
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The quality of building regulations index evaluates the accessibility and transparency of building regulations. It has two components: (i) whether building regulations are easily accessible; and (ii) whether the requirements for obtaining a building permit are clearly specified. The index is computed based on the methodology in the DB16-20 studies.